Valley Village

The 19-year-old driver of an accident that left two women dead when they tried to offer aid in Valley Village Wednesday night has been identified as a Glendale resident. Arman Samsonian ran his SUV into a light pole and fire hydrant on Magnolia Boulevard and Ben Avenue, according to Los Angeles Police Officer Norma Eisenman. The crash, which occurred around 8:45 p.m., created an electrical pool of water near the wrecked car. Irma Zamora, 40, of Burbank and another woman were electrocuted by an estimated 4,800 volts of electricity and killed as they tried to help.

A 19-year-old Glendale man pleaded not guilty Monday to vehicular manslaughter charges related to the deaths of two women - including one from Burbank - who were electrocuted when they tried to render aid after he crashed into a light pole and fire hydrant, officials said. Arman Samsonian faces two felony counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence for the Aug. 22 deaths of Stacey Schreiber, 39, of Valley Village and Irma Zamora, 40, of Burbank, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.

Good morning readers. As you recover from the rare mid-week holiday, feast your tired eyes on these news bits from around the San Fernando Valley: Officals are saying a man attempted to kill himself in the Horse Flats Campground area Wednesday. The campground is in the Angeles National Forest, about 30 miles from La Cañada. La Cañada Patch Burbank police nabbed a man they say was driving a purloined Bentley. The suspect, oddly adorned in a motorcycle helmet and American-flag themed pants, was taken into custody after a brief chase.

When Arman Samsonian of Glendale slammed his SUV into a light pole and nearby fire hydrant one night in Valley Village, the lethal ramifications would come swift and without warning. In the moments that followed on that Aug. 22 night, two women - one from Burbank, the other from Valley Village - would die trying to render aid, stepping into water that had been electrified with 4,800 volts. On Wednesday, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge handed down another ramification, ruling there was enough evidence for Samsonian to be tried on two felony counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.

Paul Clinton BURBANK -- Urging Burbank Airport to seek tough noise measures as it applies to the federal government for a mandatory nighttime flight curfew, residents of Burbank and neighboring cities let their voices be heard at the first in a series of public meetings. Those who spoke used the inaugural hearing on Monday -- at the Burbank Airport Hilton -- to ask for relief from the buzz of jet noise around their homes. Burbank resident Ron Vanderford, a familiar face at City Council meetings, said the session was productive.

The Glendale News-Press visited Glendale Community College’s advanced food-preparation class and asked students, “What is your favorite food to cook, and why?” “I love to bake. It’s a passion. It relaxes me, and it makes me happy when I bake for my friends, and they enjoy it.” JOSEPH BARBARA, 45 Glendale “I enjoy grilling meat. I’ve been doing it for nine years.

The Verdugo Glen chapter of the American Business Women's Assn. has presented a national $1,500 scholarship to Naomi Bennett of Valley Village, who is earning a master's degree in fine arts at Cal State Los Angeles. Bennett was selected by the association's Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund Trustees for her academics, extracurricular activities, work experience and goals. At the university, with a fellow student, she reinstated a student theatrical organization and is the president of the group.

Top ten lists? They’re not just for Dave Letterman anymore. The Neiman Marcus catalog has them (“Top Ten Reasons to Love Balenciaga”). Time Magazine has them (“Top Ten Campaign Gaffes”). And Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s online solar system simulator (http://space.jpl.nasa.gov) has been named to several of them. Some weeks are so nice that they are a walking advertisement for life in Southern California. Who needs a vacation? Gas prices are down, so it’s time to pursue life.

VALLEY VILLAGE ? For the most part this season, the St. Francis High baseball team?s stacked lineup has had no problem collecting hits. But at times, the Golden Knights have struggled to cash those hits into runs. After struggling to find the timely hit in a Mission League defeat to Alemany less than 24 hours earlier, the same problem reared its ugly head on Saturday afternoon in a 6-4 nonleague road loss to Campbell Hall. The Golden Knights (11-5) outhit the Vikings (8-6)

The Verdugo Glen chapter of the American Business Women's Assn. has presented a national $1,500 scholarship to Naomi Bennett of Valley Village, who is earning a master's degree in fine arts at Cal State Los Angeles. Bennett was selected by the association's Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund Trustees for her academics, extracurricular activities, work experience and goals. At the university, with a fellow student, she reinstated a student theatrical organization and is the president of the group.

When Arman Samsonian of Glendale slammed his SUV into a light pole and nearby fire hydrant one night in Valley Village, the lethal ramifications would come swift and without warning. In the moments that followed on that Aug. 22 night, two women - one from Burbank, the other from Valley Village - would die trying to render aid, stepping into water that had been electrified with 4,800 volts. On Wednesday, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge handed down another ramification, ruling there was enough evidence for Samsonian to be tried on two felony counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.

A 19-year-old Glendale man pleaded not guilty Monday to vehicular manslaughter charges related to the deaths of two women - including one from Burbank - who were electrocuted when they tried to render aid after he crashed into a light pole and fire hydrant, officials said. Arman Samsonian faces two felony counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence for the Aug. 22 deaths of Stacey Schreiber, 39, of Valley Village and Irma Zamora, 40, of Burbank, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.

The 19-year-old driver of an accident that left two women dead when they tried to offer aid in Valley Village Wednesday night has been identified as a Glendale resident. Arman Samsonian ran his SUV into a light pole and fire hydrant on Magnolia Boulevard and Ben Avenue, according to Los Angeles Police Officer Norma Eisenman. The crash, which occurred around 8:45 p.m., created an electrical pool of water near the wrecked car. Irma Zamora, 40, of Burbank and another woman were electrocuted by an estimated 4,800 volts of electricity and killed as they tried to help.

Good morning readers. As you recover from the rare mid-week holiday, feast your tired eyes on these news bits from around the San Fernando Valley: Officals are saying a man attempted to kill himself in the Horse Flats Campground area Wednesday. The campground is in the Angeles National Forest, about 30 miles from La Cañada. La Cañada Patch Burbank police nabbed a man they say was driving a purloined Bentley. The suspect, oddly adorned in a motorcycle helmet and American-flag themed pants, was taken into custody after a brief chase.

The Glendale News-Press visited Glendale Community College’s advanced food-preparation class and asked students, “What is your favorite food to cook, and why?” “I love to bake. It’s a passion. It relaxes me, and it makes me happy when I bake for my friends, and they enjoy it.” JOSEPH BARBARA, 45 Glendale “I enjoy grilling meat. I’ve been doing it for nine years.

Top ten lists? They’re not just for Dave Letterman anymore. The Neiman Marcus catalog has them (“Top Ten Reasons to Love Balenciaga”). Time Magazine has them (“Top Ten Campaign Gaffes”). And Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s online solar system simulator (http://space.jpl.nasa.gov) has been named to several of them. Some weeks are so nice that they are a walking advertisement for life in Southern California. Who needs a vacation? Gas prices are down, so it’s time to pursue life.

VALLEY VILLAGE ? For the most part this season, the St. Francis High baseball team?s stacked lineup has had no problem collecting hits. But at times, the Golden Knights have struggled to cash those hits into runs. After struggling to find the timely hit in a Mission League defeat to Alemany less than 24 hours earlier, the same problem reared its ugly head on Saturday afternoon in a 6-4 nonleague road loss to Campbell Hall. The Golden Knights (11-5) outhit the Vikings (8-6)

Paul Clinton BURBANK -- Urging Burbank Airport to seek tough noise measures as it applies to the federal government for a mandatory nighttime flight curfew, residents of Burbank and neighboring cities let their voices be heard at the first in a series of public meetings. Those who spoke used the inaugural hearing on Monday -- at the Burbank Airport Hilton -- to ask for relief from the buzz of jet noise around their homes. Burbank resident Ron Vanderford, a familiar face at City Council meetings, said the session was productive.